Outcome-Based Education: An Educational Strategy

The move to OBE (outcome-based education) has been discussed as one of the most important trends in higher education in the present era. This paper defines outcomes and outcome-based education, describes the development of outcome-based education, identifies several different ways that outcomes have been presented, and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the outcome-based educational approach. The implementation of outcome-based education in higher educational institutions is described as a case study for curriculum planners in the higher educational institutions. The lessons learned from many of the experiences and steps practised as a part of an automation project at higher educational institutions.